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New leader will make history as first female president of Wake Forest University Kate Murphy, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Feb. 1—Wake Forest University has announced Susan R. Wente as its first female president, after an international search for a new leader of the private university in Winston-Salem. "Dr. Wente is the right person to enable Wake Forest to seize the opportunities before it," said Gerald Roach, chair of the Board of Trustees and search committee that un...

Updated: 6:16 PM EST Jan 31, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Wake Forest University announced its first female president Sunday after an international search.Dr. Susan R. Wente will be the 14th president, according to the Board of Trustees. She is a renowned biomedical scientist and higher education leader who served as Vanderbilts provost and vice chancellor for the past seven years. At Vanderbilt, she served as the first female provost.Click the video player above for more in...